CVE-2002-0244

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in chroot function in AtheOS 0.3.7 allows attackers to escape the jail via a .. (dot dot) in the pathname argument to chdir.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.28% Top 25%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8108	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4051	vdb entry exploit
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101310622531303&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0244?: CVE-2002-0244 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0244?: To fix CVE-2002-0244, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0244 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0244 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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